Retaining clip for spectacle cases



May 4, 1943. J. R. LlNvlLLl-z l RETAINING CLIP FOR SPECTACLE CASES IN VEN TOR.

Patented May 4, 1943 UN'EEE STATES PEENT @FFHCE RETAINING CLIP FORSPECTACLE CASES John E.. Linville, Drumright, Okla.

Application October 11, 1941, Serial No. 414,673

1 Claim.

This invention relates to retaining clips designed primarily for use inconnection with spectacle or the like cases of the hinged type.

An important object of the invention is to provide a retaining clip soconstructed that it will be firmly gripped and held in position on thecase, by frictional Contact, the cover acting to securely clamp the clipto the case when the hinged sections of the case are moved to theirkclosed position, and the cover at the hinge of the case, is stretchedtaut over the clip.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein described, may be made within thescope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1 is an elevational view illustrating one end of a spectaclecase, showing a clip constructed in accordance with the invention, aspositioned between the cover and body portion of the case.

Figure 2 is an edge elevational view thereof.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4 4 of Figure 1, illustratingthe sections of the case as in their open positions releasing the clip.

Referring to the drawing in detail the reference character 5 designatesthe hinged sections of a spectacle case, the reference character 6designating the hinge. The sections 5 are constructed of substantiallyrigid material, and are covered by the covering 'l which may be of anysuitable covering material, such as leather, imitation leather or thelike.

The covering 'I at a point adjacent to the hinge 6, is not secured tothe sections 5, but is free to move towards and away from the sections,as the hinged sections are opened and closed.

The clip which/is indicated by the reference character 8 comprises alength of substantially wide material having yieldable qualities, suchas spring steel or the like. The length of material forming the clip, isbent upon itself providing a substantially long leg member 9 and ashorter leg member I, the leg member 9 having its end tapered as at Ilso that it may be readily inserted between the covering 'l and the case,with which the clip is used.

The outer leg of the clip has its free end rolled as at l2, providing afriction member to cooperate with,the wide leg member 9, in gripping thecovering of the case.

Thus it will be seen that the gripping qualities of the clip are suchthat the leg members thereof will grip the covering, when the case hasbeen opened to remove the spectacles therefrom. When the sections of thecase are closed, and the clip has been properly positioned, as shown byFigure 4, the clip will be firmly gripped between the covering 1 andouter surface of the case, when the cover 1 is stretched over the clipas shown by Figure 3. Thus it will be seen that the resiliency of thematerial of which the clip is constructed, is not relied upon solely forsecuring the clip in position. 'I'he cover when it is stretched over thehinge portion of the case, adds pressure against the clip to hold it inposition.

It will also be noted that due to this construction, the clip may bereadily and easily removed and positioned on other cases wherein thecover of the case separates from the body portion thereof upon openingthe sections of the case.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

The combination with the hinged sections of a case, and a cover securedto the case, the cover being spaced from the case adjacent to the hingeof the case, of a clip embodying a length of wide spring metal materialbent upon itself providing an outer leg member and an inner leg member,the inner leg member being substantially long and terminating at a pointan appreciable distance beyond the free end of the outer leg member, andadapted to extend between the cover and the case at a point adjacent tothe hinge connecting the sections of the case, said leg members adaptedto grip the cover, securing the clip to the cover, and said coveradapted to be stretched over the inner leg member of the clip, holdingthe clip in position When the sections of the case are moved to theirclosed positions.

JOHN R. LINVILLE.

